Patty Kuderer
Member of the Washington Senate
from the 48th district
Assumed office
January 5, 2017
Preceded byCyrus Habib
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 48th district
In office
January 12, 2015 – January 5, 2017
Preceded byRoss Hunter
Succeeded byVandana Slatter
Personal details
Born1958 (age 65–66)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Minnesota (BA)
William Mitchell College of Law (JD)
WebsiteOfficial

Patricia Eileen Kuderer[1] (born 1958)[2] is an American politician and attorney serving as a member of the Washington State Senate for the 48th district. She was appointed to the State Senate after Cyrus Habib was elected lieutenant governor.

Early life and education

Kuderer was born in Minneapolis. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in history from the University of Minnesota and a Juris Doctor from the William Mitchell College of Law (now the Mitchell Hamline School of Law).[3]

Political career

The King County Council appointed Kuderer to the Washington House of Representatives in 2015, following the resignation of Ross Hunter.[4][5]

In 2019, Kuderer sponsored a bill to require presidential candidates to release five years of tax returns to qualify for the Washington state primary and general election ballots.[6] Kuderer's bill is similar to legislation proposed in at least 25 other states, which have begun a debate on the Constitutional authority for states to make the tax return release a requirement.[7] The bill was signed into law on April 26, 2019.[8]

On January 20, 2020, a complaint was filed by the Washington Asians for Equality and the American Coalition for Equality for Kuderer's use of the phrase "Chinese fire drill" during a committee hearing on January 17. Kuderer had apologized at the January 20 session of the committee, before the complaint was filed.[9]

Gun control

Kuderer sponsored a bill to prohibit open carry of weapons around the state Capitol and around permitted public demonstrations,[10] that was signed into law on May 12, 2021.[11]

In April 2023 Kuderer supported a bill that would ban the import, manufacture and sale of guns defined as assault weapons.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Legal Profile: Patricia Eileen Kuderer". Washington State Bar Association. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  2. ^ "Legislative Manual 2021-2022" (PDF). Washington State Legislature.
  3. ^ sdcadmin. "Biography". Sen. Patty Kuderer - Washington State Senate Democrats. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  4. ^ "King County Council appoints Patty Kuderer to vacant 48th District representative seat - Redmond Reporter". September 28, 2015. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
  5. ^ "Attorney Patty Kuderer announces 2016 campaign for 48th District State Representative - Kirkland Reporter". October 20, 2015. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
  6. ^ James, Tom (March 14, 2019). "Senate passes bill on presidential tax returns". Longview Daily News (Longview, Washington). p. A5.
  7. ^ "Washington state passes bill mandating political candidates release tax returns in order to appear on ballot". CBS News. March 13, 2019. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  8. ^ "Washington State Legislature". Washington State Legislature. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  9. ^ Berg, Jake (February 10, 2020). "Chinese organizations file complaint against Kuderer, alleging racism". Kirkland Reporter. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  10. ^ La Corte, Rachel (March 30, 2021). "House approves open carry ban at Capitol, permitted rallies". The News Tribune. p. A3.
  11. ^ Corte, Rachel La (May 13, 2021). "Washington's Inslee signs ban on open carry of weapons at rallies, Capitol". OPB. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  12. ^ "Assault weapon ban passes Washington Senate, will go back to House for concurrence". Retrieved April 9, 2023.

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